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1842 $5 Large Letters

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VF20 $910.00
VF25 $1,090.00
VF30 $1,250.00
VF35 $1,500.00
XF40 $1,880.00
XF45 $2,380.00
AU50 $3,440.00
AU53 $3,880.00
AU55 $4,690.00
AU58 $6,880.00
MS60 $10,500.00
MS61 $12,100.00
MS62 $16,200.00
MS63 $24,000.00
VF20 CAC $1,080.00
VF25 CAC $1,280.00
VF30 CAC $1,500.00
VF35 CAC $1,800.00
XF40 CAC $2,250.00
XF45 CAC $2,850.00
AU50 CAC $4,120.00
AU53 CAC $4,650.00
AU55 CAC $5,620.00
AU58 CAC $8,250.00
MS60 CAC $12,100.00
MS61 CAC $14,500.00
MS62 CAC $19,400.00
MS63 CAC $28,800.00

Apr Data

27 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1842 $5 Large Letters AU53 NGC. 53 HA 2,640 11/22/2024
    1842 $5 Large Letters AU55 PCGS. 55 HA 6,600 05/05/2023
    1842 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Large Letters. Repunched Date. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. 53 Stacks Bowers 8,700 04/06/2022
    1842 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Large Letters. AU-50 (NGC). 50 Stacks Bowers 2,220 03/26/2021
    O. (?) HALL on an 1842 Large Letters Liberty Head half eagle. AU Details--Private Counterstamp (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,680 03/24/2021
    Counterstamped J. HALL on an 1842 Large Letters Liberty Head Half Eagle. Brunk-Unlisted, Rulau-Unlisted. AU Details--Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,800 08/06/2020
    1842 Liberty Half Eagle. Large Letters. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 2,585 03/31/2017
    1842 $5 Large Letters AU55 NGC. CAC. 55 HA 9,400 04/26/2015
    1842 $5 Large Letters AU55 PCGS. 55 HA 4,700 08/09/2014
    1842 $5 Large Letters AU55 NGC. 55 HA 4,112 04/27/2014
    1842 $5 Large Letters AU50 PCGS. 50 HA 3,055 03/02/2014
    1842 $5 Large Letters AU53 NGC. 53 HA 3,594 04/22/2012
    1842 $5 Large Letters AU50 NGC. 50 HA 2,760 02/06/2011
    1842 Liberty Half Eagle. Large Letters. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 2,182 01/04/2011
    1842 $5 Large Letters AU58 NGC. 58 HA 4,312 06/06/2010
    1842 Large Letters $5 MS 30 Stacks Bowers 978 01/10/2010
    1842 $5 Large Letters AU58 NGC. 58 HA 4,600 12/06/2008
    1842 $5 Large Letters XF40 PCGS. 40 HA 2,185 10/25/2008
    1842 $5 Large Letters Fine 12 NGC. NGC Census: (1/46). PCGS Population (0/11). Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin in 12 HA 920 08/03/2008
    1842 $5 Large Letters AU58 PCGS. This is an attractive near-Mint example with brilliant yellow-gold color and vibrant luste 58 HA 5,779 01/06/2007
    1842 $5 Large Letters AU58 NGC. An obvious lettering variant when one sees the Small Letters next to the Large Letters from 58 HA 6,325 04/29/2006
    1842 $5 Large Letters AU50 NGC. The 1842 Large Letters is a very scarce issue that represents the minority of P-mint Half E 50 HA 2,185 06/03/2005
    1842 $5 Large Letters AU58 NGC. 58 HA 5,850 02/15/2005
    1842 $5 Large Letters AU58 NGC. 58 HA 4,312 01/15/2005
    1842 Large Letters $5 MS 53 American Numismatic Rarities 3,910 03/09/2004
    1842 Large Letters $5 MS 50 Ira & Larry Goldberg 1,725 06/01/2000
    1842 $5 LG LETTERS 58 HA 5,290 01/07/2000
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      NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).

      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8206
      Coin Date: 1842
      Denomination (Short): $5
      Denomination (Long): $5 Gold
      Variety: Large Letters
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 27,578
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Liberty head gold half eagle
      Coinage Years: 1839-1866
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 21.6
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 8.359
      Weight (Ounces): 0.24187
      Designer: Christian Gobrecht
      Edge: Reeded
      Obverse Description: Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom.
      Reverse Description: Heraldic eagle holding arrows and branch in its claws is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * FIVE D. around the periphery. Mintmark (if any) is located under the eagle's claws.
      General Notes: Large Letters
      PCGS #: 8206
      NGC ID: 25SU
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